What’s Driving 2025’s Gold Rush? & The Incredible Risk of Perpetual Futures Trading

Prof G Markets

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Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing

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🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Ed is joined by Robert Haworth, Senior Investment Strategist at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, to unpack what’s fueling gold’s 40% rally this year. Then he breaks down the boom in perpetual futures trading and explains why the popular strategy is gambling, not investing. Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Order "The Algebra of Wealth" out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Follow Scott on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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